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Thursday 02 April 2009 10:00AM

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Lots 551 to 600 of 1750

 

 

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Lot 553

A George III Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Lens, circa 1780-1800, plain oval, 7.5cm long; A George III Shagreen Lancet Case; and A George III Tortoiseshell Scent Bottle Case (3) See illustration

Estimate: £200-300

Sold: £320

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Lot 554

A George III Silver Multiple Seal Case, unmarked, circa 1800, the engine turned cylinder with five glass seals, 5cm long; Two Propelling Pencils; and A Pair of Tweezers (4)

Estimate: £150-200

Sold: £160

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Lot 555

A Victorian Card Case, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1847, shaped rectangular, chased with a view of King's College, Cambridge, 10cm high, 2oz 6dwt See illustration

Estimate: £1000-1500

Sold: £950

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Lot 556

A Victorian Card Case, Francis Clark, Birmingham 1844, shaped rectangular, chased on one side with a view of Warwick Castle within scrolling acanthus, the reverse with an oval reserve engraved with a pheasant perched in a branch, 10.3cm See illustration

Estimate: £400-600

Sold: £400

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Lot 557

A Victorian Card Case, Joseph Wilmore, Birmingham 1842, rectangular, chased on one side with a view of St Paul's Cathedral, on the other with St George's Chapel, Windsor, amongst crisply chased and carved flowers and fruits including roses, strawberries, lilies and convolvulus, 9.8cm high See illustration

Estimate: £700-1000

Sold: £660

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Lot 558

A Victorian Card Case, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1837, rectangular, chased on one side with a view of Abbotsford, on the other with Newstead Abbey, within pierced acanthus, flower and shell panels, 10cm See illustration

Estimate: £500-700

Sold: £460

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Lot 559

A Victorian Card Case, maker's mark DP, Birmingham 1856, shaped rectangular, chased on one side with a view of York Minster, on the other with acanthus scrolls around a cartouche, 10cm high See illustration

Estimate: £600-900

Sold: £500

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Lot 560

A Victorian Aide Memoire, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1847, rectangular, with an engraved view of Warwick Castle within a scroll reserve and engine turned diagonal striped ground, fitted with three ivory panels (pencil lacking), 8cm See illustration

Estimate: £250-400

Sold: £240

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Lot 561

A 19th Century Card Case, unmarked, circa 1850, shaped rectangular, chased with a view of an American church, on the other side a view of a folly or gate flanked by trees, 9cm See illustration

Estimate: £250-350

Sold: £180

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Lot 562A

A Victorian Castle Top Card Case, Yapp & Woodward, Birmingham 1845, chased on one side with York Minster, amongst a textured ground and raised scrolls and flowers, the reverse with further florid decoration, 10.2cm, in the original fitted case See illustration

Estimate: £600-900

Sold: £560

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Lot 563

A Victorian Castle Top Vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1850, scroll edged rectangular, engraved with a view of the Crystal Palace, 4.8cm See illustration

Estimate: £300-500

Sold: £440

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Lot 564

A Victorian Castle Top Vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1851, bracketed rectangular, engraved with a view of Bath Abbey against a radial engraved ground, 4.5cm See illustration

Estimate: £2000-300

Sold: £2200

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Lot 565

A Victorian Vinaigrette, Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1839, rectangular, chased with a view of a castellated building, possibly Windsor, with machine turned sides and base, 4.1cm See illustration

Estimate: £300-500

Sold: £280

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Lot 566

A Victorian Castle Top Vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1843, bracketed rectangular, the hinged lid engraved with a view of Gloucester Cathedral, 3.8cm See illustration

Estimate: £500-700

Sold: £1300

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Lot 567

An Early Victorian Snuffbox, Edward Edwards, London 1846, rectangular, the lid centred by an engraved view of St Michael's Mount, within deep cast and carved foliate borders and machine engraved ground, 9.4cm wide, 7.26oz See illustration

Estimate: £600-900

Sold: £560

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Lot 568

A William IV Snuffbox, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1831, of rectangular shape with concave sides, the hinged lid engraved with a view of Windsor Castle from the park, within raised foliate borders, the sides and base with machine turned decoration, gilt interior, the underside of the lid with slightly later inscription Thirty-six years love Dec 31st 1857, 8.8cm wide, 3oz See illustration

Estimate: £500-800

Sold: £450

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Lot 569

A Victorian Snuffbox, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1836, rectangular, line engraved engine turned sides and base, the hinged lid inscribed Presented to John Saul on his departure by a few friends in the same establishment with which he was connected as a token of respect, 16 Capel St, Dublin, 1st Decr 1840, within raised scrollwork border, 8.4cm wide, 3 1/2oz See illustration

Estimate: £250-350

Sold: £200

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Lot 570

A French 18ct Gold and Enamel Snuffbox, circa 1900, of rectangular shape with pilaster angles, the hinged lid with central scroll edged enamel panel depicting two young women and a young man reclining by a wall, sheep nearby, within a broader frame of engraved and chased scrolls against blue enamel, cushion moulded borders, engraved 750, 8.2cm wide, 107g, gross weight 3.4oz See illustration

Estimate: £800-1200

Sold: £1700

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Lot 571

A Continental Gold and Enamel Royal Presentation Snuffbox, Given by His Majesty King Victor Emanuel, circa 1905, rectangular, the plain lid with enamel crown and star with monogram in the upper left corner, internally with engraved inscription, 7.5cm, 73g See illustration

Originally from Shapiro & Co, London

Estimate: £500-700

Sold: £1100

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Lot 572

A George I Gold Snuffbox, circa 1720, rounded rectangular, the lid chased and engraved with a dog chasing wildfowl within a scroll bordered frame flanked by strapwork, snipe and a reclining hunting dog, within deeply moulded borders, the shallow base with narrow border worked with similar hunting scenes, 7.2cm long, 88g, 2.83oz See illustration

Estimate: £3000-5000

Sold: £4200

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Lot 573

A Micro-Mosaic Inset Two Colour Gold Snuffbox, Italian or French, 19th century, of rectangular shape and rounded on the long sides, the hinged lid with central micro-mosaic inlay of a basket of flowers against a green background, in a slightly raised repeat flowerhead mount within chased acanthus leaf and guilloche ground, the base of the box similarly decorated, internally stamped (twice) RF, 6.3cm wide, gross weight 51g See illustration

Estimate: £1200-1400

NOT SOLD

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Lot 574

A Russian Niello Snuffbox, maker's mark AN, 19th century, of compressed cushion form, the hinged lid depicting two men in a three-horse drawn troika, the body with Islamic style scrolls, 5.5cm diameter; and A Caviar Spoon, maker's mark NM, Moscow, 19th century, the underside of the fig shape bowl decorated with a monastery, 15cm (2) See illustration

Estimate: £150-200

Sold: £360

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Lot 575

A Russian Silver and Niello Snuffbox, maker's mark HK, probably Moscow, 1836, rectangular, with a series of buildings to the cover, further buildings to the sides, the base with figures over an inscription, 8.7cm; and Another, with erotic subject, circa 1840, rectangular, the lid depicting a faun pleasuring himself while observing a nude maiden, the base with repeat three-leaf clover motif, French duty mark, 8cm (2) See illustration

Estimate: £300-400

Sold: £600

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Lot 576

A Russian Niello Cheroot Case, Moscow 1873, the hinged cover depicting two ladies being driven in a troika drawn by three horses, on a rayed background, the base decorated with dense foliage, maker's mark unclear, 11.5cm long See illustration

Estimate: £250-350

Sold: £500

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Lot 577

A Russian Niello Tobacco Box, maker's mark AC (untraced), Moscow 1859, fashioned as an envelope with spring double hinged front, decorated throughout with engine turned line decoration within running scroll borders, gilded interior, 12.8cm long See illustration

Estimate: £250-400

Sold: £200

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Lot 578

A Faberge Card Case, dated 1899, rectangular, the cover applied with a two-colour gold foliate flourish, the date 1899 to the bottom right angle, internally gilt and with leather half length pocket, Russian double-headed eagle mark and Faberge in Cyrillic, town mark and 84, 9.6cm by 6.4cm See illustration

Estimate: £2000-3000

Sold: £1800

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Lot 579

A George III Snuffbox, Matthew Linwood, London 1808, flattened circular, with all-over engine turned concentric banded decoration, gilded internally, 5.9cm diameter See illustration

Estimate: £350-450

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Lot 580

A George III Irish Snuffbox, James Keating, Dublin 1790, of navette shape, with bright cut anthemion decoration behind the flat hinge, otherwise with simple arcaded and wrigglework line decoration throughout, gilded interior, 9cm long See illustration

Purchased at Neales, Nottingham, Kedleston Hall Sale, March 13 2002, lot 68

Estimate: £500-700

Sold: £520

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Lot 581

A George IV Irish Snuffbox, James Le Bass, Dublin 1823, circular, plain but for line mouldings on the rim of the pull-off cover, gilded internally, 5.7cm diameter See illustration

Estimate: £250-350

Sold: £240

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Lot 582

A George II Snuffbox, John Newton, London, circa 1735, oval, plain, the base engraved with initials IS, gilded interior, 7.4cm See illustration

Estimate: £120-180

Sold: £190

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Lot 583

A George IV Mother-of-Pearl Mounted Snuffbox, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1827, oval, the lid inset with a mother-of-pearl panel carved in low relief with an exotic bird perched amongst leafy branches, concave sides, 7.7cm See illustration

Estimate: £180-250

Sold: £180

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Lot 584

A Neapolitan Gold Inlaid Tortoiseshell Snuffbox, circa 1750, circular, worked with three figures in conversation beneath a stylised arbour with outer scroll edged plaques and scroll and fleur de lys pique rim, plain base, with old label Berney 141, 7cm diameter See illustration

Estimate: £250-350

Sold: £340

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Lot 585

A Tortoiseshell and Cavalry Scene Inset Snuffbox, mid 19th century, rectangular with concave sides, the hinged lid centred by a rectangular miniature reverse painted glass panel depicting a French cavalryman wielding a sabre near an arab on horseback, 8.3cm wide See illustration

Estimate: £180-250

Sold: £500

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Lot 586

A Neapolitan Tortoiseshell Pique Snuffbox, circa 1740, of lobed circular form, the pull-off lid inlaid with gold pique and iridescent mother-of-pearl with two ladies, a gentleman and a servant boy greeted by a monk near a ruin, engine turned wave moulding to the sides and base, 8.5cm diameter; and An Ivory and Tortoiseshell Snuffbox, 18th century, circular, the pull-off lid applied with two (later) portrait miniatures of a gentleman and lady divided by reeded bosses, 7cm diameter (2) (both a/f)

Estimate: £100-150

Sold: £300

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Lot 587

A Russian Silver Icon, Grigory Sbetnayev, Moscow, circa 1890, the rectangular frame with moulded border and central depiction of Christ, 6.5cm high

Estimate: £300-500

Sold: £260

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Lot 588

A Pair of Russian Gilt Metal and Enamel Travelling Egg Cups, late 19th century, each of typical form, the feet unscrewing to form an egg, champleve enamelled with blue and pink scrolls and trefoils on a turquoise ground, interiors gilt, 5cm high, 7.5cm collapsed, in a red leather fitted case See illustration

Estimate: £500-700

Sold: £800

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Lot 589

A George III Ivory and Gold Mounted Snuff Box, circa 1800, of navette form, the cover with bright cut gold borders around an en grisaille miniature of two classical female figures, 10cm long See illustration

Estimate: £250-350

Sold: £420

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Lot 590

Three French Gilt Metal Mounted Buttons, circa 1770-80, one decorated with hairwork flowers on a blued and silvered ground, one depicting three soldiers in front of La Bastille, one painted with the Palais de Fries with a small label to the reverse inscribed French Button from Abrm Abell, 4cm diameter See illustration

Estimate: £300-500

Sold: £450

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Lot 591

A George III Silver Mounted Ivory Seal, maker's mark IR, London 1802, the plain baluster handle fitted with a silver collar and matrix of the Royal Coat of Arms, inscribed for the PLEA'S EXCHEQUER, 8.2cm long See illustration

Estimate: £200-300

Sold: £360

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Lot 592

A George III Shagreen Cased Writing Set, circa 1765-70, rectangular, the interior fitted with two inkwells, a pen, four nibs and a rock crystal seal, 7.5cm long See illustration

Estimate: £400-600

Sold: £600

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Lot 593

A Fine Italian Micro-Mosaic, by Gioacchino Barberi, Rome, circa 1820-40, depicting a lady in a turban after Dolci or Terbruggen 4cm by 4.5cm, in fitted morocco leather case with maker's label to reverse See illustration

Estimate: £2000-3000

Sold: £4500

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Lot 594

An English Gold Mounted Chalcedony and Enamelled Vinaigrette, circa 1750, of pedestal campana shape, with an overall mask of pierced scrolls and flowers, the rim with narrow white enamel band picked out in gold letters GAGE D'AMOUR ET D'AMITE, a (possibly later) ring for suspension beneath the hinge, the foot with hinged lidded shallow compartment, 3.6cm high See illustration

Estimate: £700-900

Sold: £900

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Lot 595

A French Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Snuff Box, Paris, circa 1735, rectangular, lathe turned striped and waved detail throughout, the lid with mounts, the bracketed thumb-lift with inscription Revd James Slattery e.t.D 1727, 8.1cm wide, on Paris poinçon discharge mark (bird's head) (damage)

This snuff box was given to the vendor's father Frederic Casperson in 1984. The snuff box came from Lord Moynihan's estate. Lord Moynihan was a famous Leeds surgeon in the early and mid 20th century. Some historical notes accompany the sale of this snuff box.

Estimate: £400-600

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Lot 596

A Collection of Cameos, mainly 18th and 19th century, predominantly oval, including an agate arched example worked in relief with the bust portrait of a saint, 40mm, an oval malachite example of the bust of Ceres, eleven shell cameos with subjects including classical maidens, classical warriors and mythological scenes, sizes ranging 50mm-25mm, and four others in bone, mother-of-pearl, pietra dura and reverse glass painted (17)

Estimate: £200-300

Sold: £680

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Lot 597

A Collection of Painted Enamel Miniature Plaques, Cameos and Small Pietra Dura Panels, mainly 18th and 19th century, including two oval enamel panels, mounted as pendants, painted with portraits of pretty young women, enriched with studs, spaniels on the reverse, 20mm, two others painted with spaniels on cushions, three tiny "amitie" ceramic medallions, and a small malachite example carved with cupid in relief, and mounted as a pendant, 19cmm (loose or glued onto a glass panel)

Estimate: £150-250

Sold: £420

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Lot 598

A Collection of Forty Cameos, predominantly 18th and 19th century, comprising mainly small specimens, the majority on shell, but including agate, onyx and glass examples, mainly depicting the heads of classical maidens, philosophers, emperors and figures from classical myth, including one micro-mosaic example of a basket of flowers, the largest 27mm, the smallest 8mm

Estimate: £100-150

Sold: £300

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Lot 599

A Continental White Metal and Enamel Powder Compact, early 20th century, of cartouche shape, the hinged lid decorated with a group of two couples fishing on a rocky river, within engraved scrolls and blue enamel border, a mirror to the underside of the lid, the underside engraved with feathery scrolls, 8.7cm wide

Estimate: £250-350

Sold: £100

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Lot 600

A George III Nutmeg Grater, London 1794, of plain ovoid shape, internally with pierced steel grater, maker's mark indistinct, 5cm long See illustration

Estimate: £400-600

Sold: £220

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Lot 601

A French White Metal Travelling Egg Cup Set, maker's mark NC, late 19th century, of egg shape, engraved with two cursive monograms, opening to reveal two pedestal egg cup feet, which screw into the container itself, 6cm high See illustration

Estimate: £150-250

Sold: £280

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Lot 602

A Rare George III Opaline Glass and Gold Mounted Scent Bottle, circa 1760-70, moulded in the form of a negress's head, highlighted in red enamel, the neck fitted with scalloped gold rim, the stopper inset with a diamond, 6.5cm long, in fitted case See illustration

Estimate: £800-1200

Sold: £750

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